Quincy Carter

Quincy Carter (born October 13, 1977) is a American football quarterback, who has played for the Dallas Cowboys and New York Jets in the NFL.

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October 13 - 1977 - American football - Quarterback - Dallas Cowboys - New York Jets - NFL

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Carter was born in Decatur, Georgia. Carter had a stellar high-school football career and was well-known in the Atlanta area. He originally signed a football letter of intent with Georgia Tech in 1996, but opted instead for baseball after being drafted by the Chicago Cubs. After two seasons in baseball, he went to the University of Georgia college football program in 1998. Carter won the starting job at Georgia in a tighly contested battle, and after an excellent freshman season, was recognized as one of the top young quartbacks in NCAA football. He had a superb sophomore season but was mediocre as a junior due to injuries and inconsistencies. Carter declared himself eligible for the NFL draft after his junior season and was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2nd round as the 22nd pick of the 2001 NFL Draft.

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Decatur, Georgia - Atlanta - Letter of intent - Georgia Tech - 1996 - Baseball - Chicago Cubs - University of Georgia - Dallas Cowboys - 2001 NFL Draft

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Carter became the starting quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys team as a rookie, being part of a succession of short-tenured quarterbacks following the retirement of Troy Aikman. Dallas would sign another young quarterback, Chad Hutchinson, following Carter's rookie season. He lost the starting job during his second season to Hutchinson after a loss to the Arizona Cardinals in which he engaged in a heated sideline discussion with Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones. However, in his third season, under newly-hired head coach Bill Parcells, Carter retook the starting job and led the Cowboys to a 10-6 record and a playoff appearance. Hutchinson was released the next season after playing in NFL Europe.

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Dallas Cowboys - Troy Aikman - Chad Hutchinson - Arizona Cardinals - Jerry Jones - Bill Parcells - NFL Europe

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Carter was released on August 4 of the 2004 offseason under unclear circumstances. The field of quarterbacks for the Cowboys in that offseason had expanded with the drafting of Drew Henson and acquisition of Vinny Testaverde off of waivers; before Carter's release, it had been projected that Carter had a slight edge over Testaverde as the starting quarterback, and that former third-string quarterback Tony Romo would be released. Many believe Carter was released because of a failed drug test: However, the Cowboys' coach Bill Parcells insisted that, for reasons including but not limited to his drug problems, Carter could not be trusted with the leadership of the team. The official Cowboys statement regarding his release was a failed drug test, a poor attitude over the signing of Vinny Testaverde, and an average performance during the first week of training camp.

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August 4 - 2004 offseason - Drew Henson - Vinny Testaverde - Tony Romo - Bill Parcells

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After being released by the Cowboys, Carter was signed to a one-year contract with the New York Jets, where he served as a backup to Chad Pennington and started three games (winning two) after Pennington suffered a rotater cuff injury. He suffered a drug relapse during the playoffs of the 2004 season, and has received treatement for drug addiction and recently-diagnosed bipolar disorder in Houston. The Jets released him during the 2005 offseason, and he currently lives in St. Louis, Missouri. If he is signed by another NFL team to play, he will likely be required to miss his first four games due to his most recent drug problems.

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New York Jets - Chad Pennington - Bipolar disorder - Houston - St. Louis, Missouri

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